League Play-Off

Brackenridge Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdellah Medjadi Meniri kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Abderrachid Heddou got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cheikha Kafi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Bourebbou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheikha Kafi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abderrachid Heddou, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Abderaouf Maroc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellah Medjadi Meniri in the 14th minute of the match. If Edmond Azem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, McCall AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Madhi Belkhadem to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute of the match Lounès Assad sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abderaouf Maroc skillfully saved the ball. McCall AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Abdellah Medjadi Meniri scored to the left of an out of position Abderaouf Maroc, making the score, 1-0. 25 minutes into the game, McCall AFC's Abderrachid Heddou nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cheikha Kafi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Chadli Moussa hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After 30 minutes of play, McCall AFC's Amar Hamid made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cheikha Kafi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hamid Bourebbou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rdth minute of the game Abderrachid Heddou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brackenridge AFC's Cheikha Kafi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Brackenridge AFC's zone, Abderrachid Heddou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheikha Kafi came out of the goal and Abderrachid Heddou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abderrachid Heddou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Khalida Boumedienne charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Khalida Boumedienne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th match minute, McCall AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Khalida Boumedienne to maneuver through the defense. Brackenridge AFC's Cheikha Kafi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Bourebbou in the 46th minute of play. Khalida Boumedienne struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Cheikha Kafi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for McCall AFC.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hamid Bourebbou to make the kick off. If Edmond Azem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brackenridge AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lounès Assad in the 61st minute. The corner ended in Mohamed El-Hadi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but McCall AFC's Abderaouf Maroc did a great save. In the 63rd minute, Bendjedid Menguellet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. McCall AFC's Abderaouf Maroc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdellah Medjadi Meniri in the 68th minute of play. Abderrachid Heddou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheikha Kafi having to interfere. The supporters of Brackenridge AFC booed when McCall AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferhat Yahia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abderrachid Heddou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute, Ferhat Yahia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Abderrachid Heddou got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Abdellah Medjadi Meniri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Abderaouf Maroc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmond Azem in the 95th minute of play. Abdel Nasri's late challenge caught a Brackenridge AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdel Nasri helped the player get up and apologised. Abdel Nasri kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.